Tory filibuster seeks to block hearings on G20 policing

EmilyKent

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Mon Jul-12-10 10:09 PM
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Tory filibuster seeks to block hearings on G20 policing

Stephen Harper’s Conservatives are filibustering to block opposition efforts to launch hearings on policing at the Toronto G20 summit, accusing political rivals of seeking a platform to build sympathy for “thugs and hooligans” who rioted there.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/tory-filibuster-seeks-to-block-hearings-on-g20-policing/article1637756/

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RedSock

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Tue Jul-13-10 09:15 AM
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1. sympathy for thugs

huh. i would have thought the cons would support sympathizing with the police.

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